What You Need

Materials

dresser drawers (preferably dovetailed)

paint

wall mounting hardware

Tools

measuring tape

hammer

drill

Instructions

From Kate:

I'm sure the drawer bookshelf has been done before, but the thought to do it was not from Pinterest or anything. Every once in a while I will get a creative innovation in my mind and ask my husband to execute it.

I turned to Craigslist and found free dressers, took the drawers, and trashed the dressers themselves (don't worry—they were really ugly). I made sure to mainly get dovetailed drawers because I wanted to be sure they would be sturdy enough to hold my books. We got the whole mess of them home and Mike laid them out on the kitchen floor using the measurements of the wall we hoped to install them on. Next, he painted them all the same color as our trim and mounted them on the wall. I came home to find that he had color-coded our books and styled them himself. I really love how it turned out—it is an excellent way to display all of our books and treasures.

Thanks, Kate & Mike!

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